Humbled

On Tuesday we went with the French Elders to visit Bridget.  She told us that she had seen the Elders on the street some time ago and had been praying to God to send them to her again so they could teach her.  When she saw the Elders in her complex she went up to them and asked them to visit.  They quickly made an appointment with the French Elders.  She is from Cameroon and speaks French and quite good English.  She has been in the US for about 8 years.  She left her 3 children behind in Africa, the youngest being only 2 years old at the time.  She sends money back to them when she can but it is hard because she doesn't have a steady job.  We run into that same story time and again.  I can't imagine how hard it would be to leave your children not knowing when or if you would ever see them again.  But she knows that is the only way for them to survive.  She told us that her mother had taught her about God and to have faith in Jesus Christ.  When they didn't have enough to eat her mother would tell them not to complain but eat what little food they had and God would make their stomachs feel full.

We taught her about the Restoration, the Book of Mormon and that prophets are once again upon the earth today.  She accepted and believed everything we taught her.  The Spirit was so very strong.  When she offered the closing prayer she thanked God for sending prophets to her home.  We were very humbled and quickly clarified.  It was a wonderful experience.